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The society holds services every Sunday morning and evening, and prayer- meetings every Wednesday evening.
Lauren reuse
BELLEVUE
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There is a very successful Sunday school connected with the Church, num- bering 175 members, with an average attendance of 130. The membership of the Church numbers about forty-five at the present time.
The Catholic Church .- One of the pioneer Churches of Bellevue was the Roman Catholic. There was a society here in 1846. In 1847, they purchased a lot, and a church was commenced and finished in the following year. This building was a gift from Bishop Lovas. It was a frame building twenty-four by thirty-six feet, and cost about $800. This church was burned in 1852, and a brick church thirty-four by sixty-five feet was constructed in 1852 and 1853, and finished in 1854. This building cost about $2,500. There were but fifteen families belonging to this Church here at the time of the building of the first church, but their numbers have steadily increased until now they number about one hundred and sixty families, and are the strongest congregation in Bellevue. A great many of the Germans here belong to this faith.
The following clergymen have been connected with the Church here : Father Shane, 1848; Father McCormick, 1849-50; Father Jane, 1850-52. This was the first resident priest, and at this time the church was burned; Father Vahel, 1854. During Father Vehel's stay here a great part of the debt con- tracted in building the brick church was paid off; Father McCabe, 1862-53; Father Trace, 1854 ; Father J. F. Brazel, 1855, now Vicar General of this State ; Father Malone, 1856; Father Wheeler, 1856, died in January, 1857 ; Faiher George Brennan, 1857; Father J. F. Brennan, 1858.
The Church was without a Pastor from 1861 till 1863, when came Father Harding, 1863-68. During the administration of this clergyman, the Germans became dissatified. They withdrew from the society, and built a stone church in 1865. It is sixty by one hundred and twenty feet, and has cost, as it now stands, about $10,000. It has a school room in the basement, where the Sisters hold a parish school. There are four Sisters here, and the congregation has built a neat building for them at the side of the church.
Father T. J. Schiffmacher came in 1868, and then the two societies came together again and have continued together ever since, under the pastoral care of the last-named priest.
Methodist Episcopal Church, Upper Iowa Conference .- Bellevue Charge, Jackson County, State of Iowa, has sustained the following Conference rela- tions : First, being a part of Rock River from 1835 to -; second, the Iowa Conference, till 1855; third, the Upper Iowa Conference, of which it still forms a part.
It has also sustained the following Circuit relations : Dubuque, Bellevue and Maquoketa ; Bellevue, Andrew and La Motte; Bellevue, Springbrook and Liberty, and lastly, Bellevue.
The first sermon was preached in the fall of 1836, by the Rev. George Smith, and a class formed in the work-shop of Thomas Graham, with Dr. I. S. Graham as Leader. Among those forming the first class were David Dyas, Sr., Frances L. Dyas, Robert Dyas, Thomas Graham and wife and Elizabeth Gra- ham. The population of the place at that time was about thirty. From that time until 1859, the Church increased in membership and financial ability, when a church building was erected under the pastorate of Rev. H. S. Church. The building was not completed until 1864, when it was dedicated in October of the same year, by Rev. A. J. Kynett, D. D.
The following have been the Pastors since the organization of the charge : George Smith, 1836-37; William Simpson, 1838-39; John Walker, 1840 ; B. H. Cartwright, 1841-42; - Bushnell, 1843-44; Clarke and Pope,
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1845-46; Joseph Maxon, 1847; J. H. Dennis and Philo, 1848-49; J. C. Smith, 1850 ; R. W. Trimble, 1851-52; A. C. McDonald, 1853; G. W. Clark, 1854 ; N. D. Jay, 1855; Charles Babcock, 1856; A. G. Wood, 1857-58 ; S. H. Church, 1859; A. B. Kendig, 1860; A. N. Odell, 1861; S. A. Lee, 1862-63; W. F. Preston, 1864-65; Joseph Ridlington, 1866-67.
From September, 1867, until September, 1869, the charge had no Pastor, when the Rev. G. R. Manning was appointed and took charge of the work, and was re-appointed by the Conference of 1870. From this time to the close of the Conference year, 1871, the charge enjoyed a good degree of prosperity.
During the year 1870, the Church at Liberty engaged G. W. Jenkins to supply them with preaching, which arrangement continued until October, 1872, at which time La Motte desired to be connected with Bellevue for the Confer- ence year (which request was granted), and thus came under the pastoral care of O. L. Fisher, who was appointed to Bellevue Circuit in October, 1871, and re-appointed in 1872. In December, 1872, Liberty was temporarily connected with Andrew Circuit, under the pastoral care of L. Hawkins.
Nothing especially worthy of record has occurred in these times, excepting . the building of the new parsonage and reading-room in Bellevue, which begun in May, 1872, and was finished in December, 1872. The Circuit at this time waa composed of Bellevne, Springbrook and La Motte.
At the annual Conference of 1873, La Motte was dropped and Liberty was added to the Bellevue charge, and Isaac C. Turk was appointed as Pastor, and re-appointed in September, 1874. The charge then consisted of Bellevue, Springbrook and Liberty. The Liberty appointment was abandoned in Septem- ber, 1874. The Rev. J. G. G. Cavendish was Pastor during the year 1875-76 ; Rev. R. Norton, for the year 1877-78; Rev. L. Catlin, for the year 1878-79.
The following have been Presiding Elders since 1855: J. J. Dimett, H. W. Reed, P. E. Brown, - Houghton, E. Skinner, - Newton, W. Frank Paxton, R. W. Keeler.
The society has a very neat stone church on the corner of Third and Court streets, being thirty-one by fifty feet in size. It cost about $3,500, to which has been added a parsonage and reading-room, which cost $1,500.
The Lutheran Church .- The German Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of Bellevue, belonging to the German Evangelical Lutheral Synod of Iowa, was founded in 1868. The first members were: Christ Kranz, C. Reeg, Fr. Tiedt, H. Rickert, J. Tachman, H. Hunke, - Kuhlmann, .. - Bruns and several others.
The first officers were C. Kranz, C. Reeg, Fr. Tiedt, H. Rickert M. Gaetz.
The church was built in 1868, and is a very pretty concrete building, its dimensions being 50x30 feet. It has a comfortable parsonage in the same inclosure. The buildings cost $3,300, and are almost entirely paid for.
The present officers are Chris Kranz, C. Reeg, H. Hunke.
The congregation numbers forty families. There is a Sunday school con- nected with the Church which is in a flourishing condition, numbering thirty- five pupils, with five teachers.
The following ministers have been connected with the Church : Rev. G. J. Rembold, Rev. J. Bucka. Rev. J. Lenz, the present Pastor, is a gentleman of fine ability and is well beloved by his parishioners ; he is a hard worker, labor- ing among his flock with untiring zeal. The congregation expect to be free from debt this fall, when nothing will be in the way of their usefulness.
Congregational Church .- This, society was formed in 1847, with twelve families as members. The Church continued with a fair degree of prosperity
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until 1851, when, at a meeting of the members held at the house of D. J. Wat- kins, on the 18th day of March, 1851, it was decided to build a church. The first Trustees of the society were : Rev. W. L. Coleman, Daniel J. Watkins, and Samuel B. Baird ; W. L. Wynkoop, Treasurer ; James N. Ball, Clerk and ex officio Trustee. The first minister was the Rev. W. L. Coleman.
Upon the 26th day of March. 1851, a deed was made from David S. Swaney and Sidney, his wife, to Messrs. Coleman, Ball, Wynkoop, Watkins and Baird, of Lot 242 on the official plat of Bellevue, for which the society paid $70. They immediately set to work to build a church edifice, and the same was finished in the fall of 1851, and dedicated in June, 1852. It was built, of concrete, in a plain Gothic style of architecture. It is 46x29 feet, and is a neat place of worship. The building cost about $2,000.
The following clergymen have officiated for the society since its forma- tion : Rev. W. L. Coleman, Rev. T. H. Canfield, Rev. Elias Clark. Rev. Lemuel Jones, Rev. E. P. Whitney, Rev. B. M. Amsden, Rev. John Gilmore.
There is no resident clergyman connected with the Church at the present time, although the organization is kept up and the church work is carried on as usual. There is a flourishing Sunday school connected with the Church, which meets every Sunday morning. The present Trustees are Daniel J. Watkins, J. C. Hughey.
The Episcopal Church .- The Episcopal Church of Bellevue was organized. as a parish, in 1853, with the families of G. W. Lewis, N. Kilborn, V. Har- rington, C. Huntoon, Dr. Graham and C. Barroll as the first members. The following gentlemen were elected to office : Wardens-Dr. Graham and V. Har- rington. Vestrymen-V. Harrington, Dr. Graham, G. W. Lewis, N. Kilhorn, C. Barroll and C. Huntoon.
The following clergymen have been with the Church since its formation : Rev. Mr. Watson, Rev. Mr. Street, Mr. Eddie, a lay reader, Rev. Mr. Stuart, Mr. Moore, a lay reader. Since the departure of the last-named gentleman, the Church has been under the pastoral care of Rev. C. T. Currie of the River- side Institute, of Lyons, Clinton Co., who has ministered to the congregation twice a month until recently. Now services are held but once a month. The church edifice was built in 1855, and is a pretty little frame chapel, situated on Second street, and is about 40x60 feet. It cost about $2,000. The present officers are : Wardens-Messrs. C. Huntoon and Koster. Vestrymen-Messrs. C. Huntoon, Koster and McNulty. The society numbers eleven families at the present time.
FIRST POLL-BOOK.
The following is a copy of the record of the first poll cast for Trustees for the town of Belleview, held at the office of James K. Moss, in said town, on the 6th day of October, A. D. 1841 :
Names of Voters : William A. Warren, Robert Johnson, Daniel C. Allen, John T. Sublett, George Sherman, Henry Whitmore, Hugh Fraser, James K. Moss, James C. Mitchell.
At the above specified election, the following named persons received the number of votes annexed to their respective names, for the office of Trustee : John T. Sublett had 9 votes; James L. Kirkpatrick, 8; William A. Warren, 9 ; James C. Mitchell, 8; David C. Allen, 8. Certified to by James C. Mitch- ell, Clerk, and James K. Moss, President. James C. Mitchell was elected President of the Board ; Abraham B. Brown, Clerk of the Board; John G. .Nichols, Treasurer of the town ; Samuel Scott, Street Commissioner.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
1842-Trustees, James C. Mitchell, William A. Warren (resigned, J. K. Moss appointed), John T. Sublett, Daniel C. Allen, James L. Kirkpatrick. President of the Board, James C. Mitchell; Clerk of the Board, Robert Sharp; Marshal, John Peterson ; Constable, Henry Whitmore; Street Commissioner, Samuel Scott ; Treasurer, John S. Nichols.
1843-Trustees, James L. Kirkpatrick, Henry Jones, John How, Robert Sharp, Thomas Graham. President, Robert Sharp; Clerk, John Carson ; Marshal, John Peterson ; Treasurer, Daniel C. Allen ; Street Inspector, John D. Miller ; Assessor and Collector, Isaiah A. Noble.
1844-Trustees, John D. Miller, Nathaniel Kilborn, J. L. Kirkpatrick, Henry Jones, Daniel C. Allen. President, James L. Kirkpatrick ; Treasurer, David Harris ; Marshal, Joseph Taylor ; Street Commissioner, John D. Miller. Clerk, George W. Lewis.
1845-Trustees, James L. Kirkpatrick, Zerah Jennings, Henry Watkins, John T. Sublett, Nathaniel Kilborn. President, John T. Sublett; Clerk, George W. Lewis ; Marshal, George W. Jonas ; Treasurer, David Harris ; Street Commissioner, David Harris.
1846-Trustees, J. L. Kirkpatrick, H. S. Allen (did not qualify, B. F. Barry was elected), Hugh Neeper, William E. Jennings, William T. Wynkoop. President, James L. Kirkpatrick ; Clerk, S. W. Chapel ; Treasurer, Zerah Jennings ; Marshal, Alexander Cummins; Street Commissioner, N. Kilborn.
1847-Trustees, Andrew Woods, Hugh Neeper, George W. Lewis, Nathan- iel Kilborn, James L. Kirkpatrick. President, J. L. Kirkpatrick ; Clerk, D. F. Spurr; Treasurer, Zerah Jennings ; Marshal, W. A. Warren ; Street Com- missioner, William Smithers.
1848-Trustees, James L. Kirkpatrick, William E. Jennings, J. W. Dills, Daniel C. Allen, Andrew Woods. President, J. L. Kirkpatrick ; Clerk, D. F. Spurr; Street Inspector, Nathaniel Kilborn; Marshal, William A. Warren ; Treasurer, Zerah Jennings.
1849-Trustees, William E. Jennings, D. J. Watkins, Nathaniel Kilborn, Charles Onderdonk, John G. Chambers. President, William E. Jennings ; Clerk, D. J. Watkins ; Treasurer, Andrew Woods.
1850-Trustees, William T. Wynkoop, Cyrus Huntoon, Byron Potter, Anson Harrington, Z. G. Isbell. President, William T. Wynkoop; Clerk, Joseph Kelso ; Treasurer, Daniel J. Watkins ; Marshal, George W. Jonas.
1851-New charter. Trustees, John T. Sublett, Lucius B. Potter, Daniel F. Spurr, William T. Wynkoop, Eli Cole. President, John T. Sublett ; Clerk, Joseph Kelso ; Treasurer, Daniel J. Watkins ; Marshal, George W. Jonas.
1852-Trustees, Eli Cole, N. Kilborn, S. B. Potter, William T. Wynkoop, John T. Sublett. President, L. B. Potter; Treasurer, Charles Barrall ; Mar- shal, David Harris ; Clerk, Joseph Kelso.
1853-Trustees, Lucius B. Potter, William P. Johnson, Nathaniel Kilborn, William T. Wynkoop, Isaac Lemon. President, N. Kilborn ; Clerk, J. Kelso ; Marshal, Levi Eckman ; Treasurer, Charles Barrall.
1854-Trustees, William P. Johnson, John S. Graham, Jacob Philips, Nath- aniel Kilborn, William T. Wynkoop. President, N. Kilborn ; Clerk, J. Kelso; Treasurer, Charles Barrall ; Marshal, Cyrus Huntoon.
1855 -- Trustees, Thomas H. Davis, J. S. Graham, J. C. Fory, J. B. Booth, Eli Cole. President, Eli Cole ; Clerk, J. M. Braky ; Treasurer, J. C. Hughey ; Marshal, J. B. Cotton.
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1856-Trustees, N. Kilborn, J. C. Fory, J. S. Graham, W. T. Hayes, J. B. Booth. President, N. Kilborn ; Marshal, A. Lambertson ; Treasurer, J. C. Hughey ; Clerk, J. M. Brakey.
1857-Trustees, J. S. Graham, C. Barrall, Andrew Woods, W. A. Magin- nis, William T. Hays. President, W. A. Maginnis ; Clerk, Eugene Cowles; Treasurer, J. C. Hughey ; Marshal, W. A. Burress.
1858-Trustees, T. H. Davis, W. A. Maginnis, M. G. Hyler, N. Kilborn, Eli Cole. President, Eli Cole; Clerk, James C. Brakey ; Treasurer, J. C. Hughey ; Marshal, M. L. Peavy.
1859-Trustees, F. Bangs, C. Barrall, M. G. Hyler, John Muncy, D. F. Spurr. President, F. Bangs ; Clerk, J. C. Brakey ; Marshal, N. T. Wynkoop; Treasurer, J. C. Hughey.
1860-Trustees, A. J. Dorchester, Charles Barrall, W. A. Maginnis, C. H. Lange, T. J. Pearce. President, C. Barroll; Clerk, J. C. Brakey ; Mar- shal, J. J. Reed; Treasurer, N. Kilborn.
1861-Trustees, William Graham, A. W. Boskins, William T. Hays, John W. Cowden, M. G. Hyler. President, William Graham ; Clerk, Don A. Wyn- koop ; Treasurer, John C. Hughey ; Marshal, Thomas H. Oliver.
1862-Trustees, N. Kilborn, Charles Barroll, M. G. Hyler, Adam Shab, A. W. Bockins. President, N. Kilborn ; Clerk, W. L. Redmond; Treasurer, John C. Hughey ; Marshal, A. S. Mckinley.
1863-Trustees, N. Kilborn, William Frost, F. G. Fisher, Jacob Baker, D. J. Watkins. President, N. Kilborn ; Clerk, G. W. McNulty ; Treasurer, J. C. Hughey ; Marshal, Myron Collins.
1864-Mayor, G. W. McNulty (resigned, John Stuart elected) ; Recorder, Daniel Bockins (resigned, Samuel G. Smith elected). Trustees, F. Bangs (resigned, Charles Barroll- elected), J. C. Hughey, M. G. Hyler, Jacob Becker, William Anderson. Marshal, John Fanning ; Attorney, Joseph Kelso; Street Commissioner, N. T. Wynkoop.
1865-Mayor, John Stuart; Recorder, S. G. Smith. Trustees, William Anderson, Charles Barroll, John C. Hughey, M. G. Hyler, Jacob Becker. Treasurer, R. Hughey ; Marshal, John Fanning.
1866-Mayor, W. A. Warren ; Recorder, Samuel G. Smith. Trustees, N. Kilborn, C. Barroll, L. H. Schlatterer, W. T. Hays, M. Collins. Treasurer, J. R. Perkins; Marshal, Jerome Lawrence; Assessor, W. M. Bragg; Attorney, Joseph Kelso.
1867-Mayor, C. Barroll ; Recorder, Samuel G. Smith. Trustees, H. Bower, M. G. Hyler, F. G. Fisher, J. S. Young, A. W. Bockins. Treasurer, William Anderson ; Marshal, J. M. Miller ; Assessor, T. H. Davis.
1868-Mayor, W. T. Hayes ; Recorder, I. P. H. Cowden ; Treasurer, William Anderson ; Marshal, J. B. Hobart ; Assessor, Myron Collins. Trust- ees, W. L. Redmond, M. R. Brown, W. L. Walsh, John Lauber, Frank Hanske.
1869-Mayor, Eli Cole ; Recorder, W. A. Warren ; Treasurer, W. L. Red- mond ; Marshal, J. P. Hobart. Trustees, A. J. Dorchester, A. Reiling, T. G. Fisher, Henry Schlatterer, Thomas H. Davis.
1870-Mayor, Henry Schlatterer ; Treasurer, W. L. Redmond ; Recorder, W. A. Warren ; Assessor, Samuel G. Reed ; Marshal, T. P. Hobart. Trust- ees, A. N. Odell, M. R. Brown, Eli Cole, A. Reiling, Frank Schlecht.
1871 -- Mayor, Joseph Kelso ; Treasurer, W. L. Redmond ; Marshal, John Fanning ; Assessor, Samuel G. Reed ; Recorder, W. A. Warner. Trustees, A. J. Dorchester, Chris. Kuchemann, A. N. Odell, M. R. Brown, John Muncy.
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1872-Mayor, W. L. Redmond ; Recorder, S. S. Simpson ; Marshal, John Fanning. Trustees, H. Schlatterer, H. Bower, Frank Schlecht, John Bau- man, A. J. Dorchester.
1873-Mayor, W. L. Redmond; Recorder, A. Woods ; Marshal, Joseph Schlecht ; Treasurer, J. C. Hughey. Trustees, A. J. Dorchester, John Bau- man, S. S. Simpson, Theodore Stamper, H. Schlatterer.
1874-Mayor. W. A. Maginnis; Recorder, A. Woods ; Marshal, A. T. Lambertson ; Street Commissioner, Philip Foblinger. Trustees, Henry Schlat- terer, S. S. Simpson, John Bauman, A. J. Dorchester, A. Strasser.
1875-Mayor, W. A. Maginnis ; Recorder, A. Woods ; Treasurer, J. Kelso; Assessor, S. A. Reed. Trustees, A. J. Dorchester, W. L. Redmond, S. S. Simpson, F. G. Fisher, N. Bahwell.
1876-Mayor, W. L. Redmond; Recorder, S. A. Reed; Treasurer, A. Weinshenk ; Assessor, M. V. Smith; Marshal, M. V. Smith. Trustees, 'Ayl- mer Allen, Frank Hanske, M. Altfilisch, A. Weinschenk, A. J. Dorchester.
1877-Mayor, F. Schlecht; Recorder, H. G. Dorchester ; Treasurer, Theo. Neiman ; Assessor, M. V. Smith. Trustees, H. Bower, A. J. Dorchester, J. W. Weck, A. W. Weber, A. Weinschenk.
1878-Mayor, D. A. Wynkoop ; Recorder, H. G. Dorchester ; Treasurer, J. Kelso ; Assessor, M. V. Smith ; Marshal, M. M. Bean. Trustees, C. Kucheman, John Gray, F. Tiedt, L. Millar, W. M. Keister.
1879 -- Mayor, W. L. Redmond; Recorder, J. P. Keiffer ; Treasurer, J. Kelso ; Assessor, M. V. Smith ; Marshal, M. M. Bean. Trustees, John Bau- man, J. P. Mann, M. G. Hyler, W. M. Keister, Frank Schlecht, George Young.
SABULA.
EARLY SETTLEMENT.
The spot on which Sabula now stands had been occupied as an Indian vil- lage. There were several families of Indians living here at the time the whites came and afterward. The spot was known to the French as Prairie La Pierre. This was the only point on the west bank of the river, between Lyons and Bellevue, which would afford a good site for a town. It was the only point where a steamer could find a good landing unless it be where the bluffs come close up to the shore or are bordered by bottom lands subject to yearly overflow. The site of Sabula, apart from the landing-place, is not an especially desirable one as it is cut off from the surrounding country by slough or swamp, and can only be reached from the country back of it during high water by the building of turnpikes or dikes across the lowlands. Sabula is located not many feet above high-water mark, and yet is perfectly safe from overflow. It might be feared that the slough and swamp back of town would breed pestilence and disease, yet we are assured that Sabula is a healthy town, and that the citizens do not experience the evil results from adjoining swamp-land which might be anticipated. The open situation of the town, and free circulation of air add to the sanitary condition of the place.
The spot occupied by Sabula was first a claim of two whites-Hinkley and Dorman. Dorman is said to have crossed the Mississippi on a log in 1835 or 1836. Dr. E. A. Wood bought out Hinkley's share in the claim upon the former's arrival in April, 1836. Subsequently, Charles Swan and W. H. Brown purchased Dorman's interest and a portion of Wood's. The claim was then owned by Woods, Swan and Brown. These men employed Albert Henry, in
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1837, to survey the claim and lay it out in town lots. The plat of the town was recorded in Dubuque, this being at that time a part of Dubuque County.
THE NAME.
The new town was first called Carrollport, a name which proved unfortunate for several reasons. A party by that name (Carroll) lived in the vicinity, who was quite unpopular, and some ill feeling was stirred up by the insinuations that the town had been named for a man of no enviable reputation. Then a box of goods from Saint Louis was directed, by mistake or way of joke, to " Carrion Point," affording a banter to those who were disposed to cavil at the pretensions of the new. village.
Soon the name was changed to Charleston, a name which seemed to the settlers quite appropriate because it had a Savannah so close at hand-the town on the opposite side of the river being known by that appellation. Some imagine there to be a similarity not altogether accidental between the name Charleston and Charles Swan, one of the proprietors of the place. But new troubles were 'ahead ; a town in Lee County, Iowa, also bore the name Charles- ton, and much annoyance resulted from the misdirection of letters, packages, etc. It was finally determined in 1846, to have a name that could not be dupli- cated or caricatured, which should be called for nobody and yet be simple. The story goes that on account of the sandy condition of the soil William Hubbel bethought to name the place after the quality of its surface deposit. He exam- ined his dictionary for the word sand and found the Latin word for sand was " Sabulum." It was the proposition to change Charleston to Sabulum, but a lady at a tea party, who heard of the proposed name, suggested that Sabula would not only be more elegant but more easily pronounced. Her suggestion was adopted. Thus the legend goes about the name Sabula.
The first log cabin in the place was built by Dr. Wood in 1836.
The first brick house was built in 1842, by William Cameron, on the cor- ner of Pearl and Division streets.
The first Postmaster was William H. Brown, who was appointed in the latter of 1836, or early part of 1837.
The first ferry across the river was a scow ferry, running as early as 1837, and conducted by Dorman, one of the first claimants of the site of Sabula. A horse ferry was established in 1850 by Wade B. Eldredge. In 1859-60, a steam ferry was started by Jacob Oswald and Matt Hodgson. The boat was named " 76 " and was sold to the railroad company as a ferry-boat after the establishment of a transfer here. The company rebuilt the boat and named it the " Iowa."
Luther H. Steen, son of Ulysses and Lucinda Steen, was the first child born of white parents at this point.
The first blacksmith work was done on a forge erected by James Wood, the father of E. A. Wood, in 1836. The first real blacksmith-shop was built by John S. Dominy in the lower end of town, near where Dr. Wood's residence now stands.
Dr. Wood erected the first Sabula saw-mill in 1853 on " the slough,"
The first flouring-mill was built in 1855 by Dr. Wood.
The first regular physician in the town was Dr. J. G. Sugg.
The first school was taught by a maiden lady named Stearns about 1838.
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MISSOURI WAR.
At the time of the troubles over the boundary between Missouri and Iowa, about a dozen men from Charleston enlisted for what was termed the Missouri war. The squad was armed with such weapons as the frontier afforded and headed by Charles Swan as Commander. It was in midwinter and the party left the place in sleds. They took with them a dressed hog of good proportions. and several hundred weight of cornmeal. Proceeding as far as Deep Creek, they spent their time at that point consuming this royal fare and drinking whisky.
The provisions gave out in the course of a week or more and news came that the trouble was subsiding, whereupon the party returned to town.
DANCING SCHOOL.
In the winter of 1839-40, the village enjoyed the luxury of a " real live " dancing-school. The professor in the Terpsichorean art was one Paddleford, who lived on the frontier and devoted himself entirely to his profession, in which he is said to have excelled. A rival school was established the following winter, called the " Cotillion Party." We can imagine with such training that our young pioneers must have been uncommonly graceful.
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